Blogs, and Vintage Sofas, Will Bring Us Together

This is a story about our vintage sofa.

Milt and I - in our quest to redo our living room in mid-century style - found this amazing sofa at a local thrift shop. We love it, even though our 14-year-old daughter would rather have a comfy sofa that she can lay down on without falling in the crack.

We've had this for about four years now. Then, yesterday, I stumbled on a fellow blogger who is renovating a mid-century home in Miller Beach, Indiana, with her husband. She posted a funny blog about things she regrets not buying at thrift stores.

There was our little sofa.

I couldn't believe it :-). I had to send a quick "after" photo to Brooke to show her that, even though she might have regretted not purchase the sofa, it had ended up in a good home.

It is well loved - and it introduced me to another vintage blogger.

Here she is with her super cool blog!

www.millerbeachmodern.com

Check her out!

Comments

Laurence said…

What a lovely sofa! Never seen one like this that can become 2 separates....
I always love to see people who want re-create a mid-century house like my husband and I!

http://lostin1950.blogspot.fr/

July 17, 2012 at 3:12 PM

Jamie Janosz said…

Thank you! I love your blog - you and your husband are so stylish. I must admit I have a bit of a French obsession - visited Paris one time and adored every moment. Maybe next time, I can have rockabilly friends to see!

July 17, 2012 at 7:01 PM

Anonymous said…

Amazing... what local thrift store??? I'm another mod century modern fanatic from NWI and I never see anything so good in thrift stores!

August 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM

Jamie Janosz said…

We found this beauty at the Bible League Thrift Store in Highland, Indiana. I've bought quite a few pieces of furniture from them and from Etc. Resale Shop on Indianapolis Ave. in Schererville. Oops! I better not give away all of my haunts!

August 8, 2012 at 1:20 PM

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